Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna

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Laura Nasca <oba4oakland@gmail.com>

Thursday, December 08, 2016 10:54 AM
Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna
Ranelletti, Darin
Re: Oakland's proposed PEV Readiness regulations

Good Morning Shayna,

No changes as of yet. We will plan to see you and Darin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, Rotunda Suite 375
(Architectural Dimensions Large Conference Room).
Thank you,
Laura

Laura Sarapochillo
Director
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On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna <SHirshfield-Gold@oaklandnet.com> wrote:

Laura,
Justcheckinginthatwerestillontheagendafor1pm.IthinkthatJimsaidthatsomethingsontheagendamayhave
moved.ImplanningoncomingwithDarinRanelletti,andourconsultant,EdPike.Letusknowifweshouldgetthere
anyearlier(orlater).Thankssomuch,

Shayna H. Hirshfield-Gold
EnergyPolicyAnalyst&CommunityClimateCoordinator,EnvironmentalServicesDivision
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From: Laura Nasca [mailto:oba4oakland@gmail.com]

Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 5:40 PM
To: Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna
Cc: Sustainablehoods; Mark McClure; Ranelletti, Darin
Subject: Re: Oakland's proposed PEV Readiness regulations

Shayne,

We look forwards to seeing you. Please see my responses below.

Laura Sarapochillo
Director
oba4oakland@gmail.com
510.463.6364

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On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna <SHirshfield-Gold@oaklandnet.com> wrote:
HiLaura,
Thankyouforreachingout.DarinandIwillattendtogetherat1pmasyousuggested,andIllgiveashort
presentation.Pleaseconfirm:
1. Exactlywherethemeetingis(300FrankOgawaPlaza,Suite375ArchitecturalDimensionsLargeConferenceRoom.
Gouptherampandtakeasharpright.
2. Howlongofapresentationyouwouldlike,excludingtimeforQ&A10minutes.Mr.Lowwillhave10minutesand
thentherewillbe10min.forQ&A
3. WhetheryoudlikemetoprepareaPPT,orifIshouldjustgiveaverbalpresentation(Ipreferthelatter,butamfine
eitherway)verbalpresentationwithhandouts(15)please
4.

Whetheryoudlikeanyhandouts(andifso,howmany)

5. AnyspecificquestionsthatyouknowinadvancethatIshouldaddressidonot.Jimcouldbetterdirectyouonthis
point.

Thanksagain,andseeyounextweek,

Shayna H. Hirshfield-Gold
EnergyPolicyAnalyst&CommunityClimateCoordinator,EnvironmentalServicesDivision
BureauofFacilitiesandEnvironment
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From: Laura Nasca [mailto:oba4oakland@gmail.com]

Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 4:30 PM
To: Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna
Cc: Sustainablehoods; Mark McClure; Ranelletti, Darin
Subject: Re: Oakland's proposed PEV Readiness regulations

Shayna,

We would love you and Mr. Ranelletti to join our OBA board meeting next Friday, December 9, 2016 @ 1:00
pm.

Following up on my voicemail, Mr. Low is also planning on joining the meeting to discuss residential code
changes.

Please advise if you can attend.

Thank you,
Laura

Laura Sarapochillo
Director
oba4oakland@gmail.com
510.463.6364

>>> We Moved! 300 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 340, Oakland, CA 94612 <<<

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On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 2:38 PM, Sustainablehoods <jmoore@sustainablehoods.com> wrote:

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna" <SHirshfield-Gold@oaklandnet.com>

Subject: RE: Oakland's proposed PEV Readiness regulations
Date: November 29, 2016 at 1:13:59 PM PST
To: Sustainablehoods <jmoore@sustainablehoods.com>
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Cc: "Ranelletti, Darin" <DRanelletti@oaklandnet.com>

HiJim,

IhopeyouhadarefreshingThanksgiving.Imwritingtocheckintoseeifyou(orLaura)hadachancetosendmyemail
outtoothersintheBuildersAlliance(orotherrelevantOaklandnetworks),asIhaventseenanytrafficonthatfront.I
dohaveameetingsetupwithGregMcConnellonMonday,whichisverygoodnews.Thatwasjustsetthis
morning.Perhapsnoothernewsisgoodnews?Letmeknowalsoifyoudlikemetocometothe12/9Alliancemeeting;
Iunderstandthatthatagendaispacked,soitstotallyuptoyou.ImhappytocomeinJanuaryaswell.Warmregards,

Shayna H. Hirshfield-Gold
EnergyPolicyAnalyst&CommunityClimateCoordinator,EnvironmentalServicesDivision
BureauofFacilitiesandEnvironment
CityofOakland|OaklandPublicWorksDepartment|APWAAccreditedAgency
250FrankOgawaPlaza,Suite5301|Oakland,CA94612
(510)2386954|(510)2387286Fax
shirshfieldgold@oaklandnet.com

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From: Sustainablehoods [mailto:jmoore@sustainablehoods.com]

Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 11:44 AM
To: Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna
Cc: Ranelletti, Darin
Subject: Re: Oakland's proposed PEV Readiness regulations

Shayna,
Id like to get this on the agenda ASAP but our next meeting has both PC Commissioner Monchamp and
Andreas Cluver scheduled so Im not sure how much time we have.
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Ill talk to Laura and get the ball rolling.

We will circulate this draft via email for comment in the meantime.
Thanks,
Jim

On Nov 21, 2016, at 10:57 AM, Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna <SHirshfield-Gold@oaklandnet.com> wrote:

Jim,

ItwasgreatchattingwithyouoverthelasttwoweeksabouttheCitysproposednewlocalcoderequirementsforPEV
Readinessinnewconstruction.Iwashappythatweseemedtoagreeonthegoalsandproposedmethodologyfor
boostingtheelectricvehiclecharginginfrastructureinOakland.Asyourequested,Improvidingbelowabriefoverview
oftheproposedlegislation;thefullAgendaReportwithallattachmentscanbefoundhere.Imlookingforwardto
presentingattheBuildersAlliancemeeting,sopleasesendmelogisticsandIllcalendaritin.

Overview
Asyouknow,thenewCALGreengoesintoeffect1/1/17,withenhancedrequirementsforpluginelectricvehicle(PEV)
readinessrequirementsforlargemultifamilybuildings,nonresidentialbuildings,andsinglefamilyresidences.After
examiningtherequirements,currentPEVownershipinOakland,andwhatweexpecttoseehereintheverynearfuture,
industryexperts(includingmembersofthedevelopercommunity)andCitystaffagreedthatthemandatoryminimums
inCALGreenareinadequateforOakland.Staffworkedwithalocalconsultant(EnergySolutions)todevelopacost
effectivenessstudythatshoweddramaticlifetimecostsavingsforinstallingPEVreadiness(definedbelow)atthetimeof
newconstruction,versuslaterretrofit.TherecommendedcodechangesexceedCALGreeninallbuildingtypes,taking
intoaccountthecosteffectivenessfindings,currentratesofPEVownership,projectedadoptionoverthenextfewyears,
andstrategicgoalsforpromotingequityincleantransportationacrossthecity.Therecommendedcodeisconsistent
withthegoalsoftheBayAreaPEVReadinessPlan,writtenbytheBayAreaAirQualityManagementDistrict(BAAQMD),
AssociationofBayAreaGovernments,andtheMetropolitanTransitCommission.

KeyDistinctionsoftheProposedLocalCode

NeitherthemandatorynorvoluntaryCALGreenstandardsgofarenoughtoaddresslocalneeds.PleaseseetheAgenda
Report,linkedabove,foradditionaldetails.
1. TherequiredminimumnumberofPEVReadyspacesistoosmalltomeettheleveloflocaldemandthat
Oaklandisexpectedtoseewithinthenextfewyears.Forexample,approximately5%ofnewvehiclesalesinour
regionlastyearwereelectric,whereastheCALGreenmandatorystandardsdesignedtobeapplicable
statewideonlyrequires3%ofspacesinnewmultifamilybuildingstobePEVReady.Withoutlocalactionto
boostrequirements,evenCALGreensvoluntarytiersareunlikelytocapturethelevelofgrowthweexpectto
seeinlessthanfiveyears.CALGreenalsoistoomodesttofacilitatethelevelofPEVadoptionrequiredin
Californiaby2025.
2. Multifamilybuildings,whichcurrentlyrepresentthegreatestchallengetoPEVcharging,areexemptedfrom
therequirementsinbuildingswithfewerthan17units.
3. CALGreenmandatesalowerstandardofPEVReadinessbynotrequiringthatfullcircuitsareinstalled;only
electricpanelcapacityandinaccessibleracewayarerequired,whichstillleavessubstantialworktobedone
beforePEVchargerscanbeinstalledwithahigherlifetimecostincrement.

TheproposedamendmentswouldsatisfyandexceedCALGreenrequirements,meetanticipatedlocalneeds,and
addressthegoalsofOaklandsEnergy&ClimateActionPlan(ECAP),adoptedbyCouncilin2012.Thecentral
componentsoftheproposedamendmentsareasfollows:
1. IncreasethetotalnumberofspacesthatarePEVReadyaboveCALGreenminimumrequirementsinall
multifamilybuildings(includingthosewithfewerthan17units)andnonresidentialbuildings;
2. RequirethataspecificnumberofPEVReadyspacesareequippedwithfullelectriccircuitsatthetimeof
newconstructiontosupportnearterminstallationofelectricvehicleserviceequipment(EVSE)withreduced
timeandexpense;and
3. Facilitateupto100%EVSEinstallationinlargermultifamilybuildings,whilegivingdevelopersandbuilding
ownerswidelatitudebyallowingforloadmanagementtechnologiesthatreducetheneededpanelcapacityfor
widespreadcharging.

Theproposedcodedoesnotrequireactualinstallationofchargers(theCityofFremontpassedlegislationlastweekthat
nowrequiresactualchargerstobeinstalledinnewbuildings).TheproposedcodeaddressesLevel2chargingonly
(240V),andsaysnothingaboutDCFastchargers.

SummaryofProposedPEVInfrastructureRequirements
BuildingType
NewMultifamilyBuildings(MUDs)
withmorethan20parkingspaces

FullElectric
Circuits
10percent
ofparking
spaces

PEVReady

ElectricPanelCapacity*

Remaining90
percentof
parkingspaces

Capacitytosupply20percentofparking
spaces(maybedispersedamongupto100
percentofspacesatloweramperagewith
voluntaryloadmanagementsystem**)

NewMUDswith1120parking
spacesandnonresidentialfacilities
with11ormoreparkingspaces
NewMUDsandnonresidential
facilitieswith210parkingspaces
NewMUDsandnonresidential
facilitieswith1parkingspace

10percent
ofparking
spaces
2parking
spaces
1parking
space

Additional10
percentof
parkingspaces

Capacitytosupply20percentofspaces

Capacitytosupply2spaces

NA

Capacitytosupply1space

NA

*PanelCapacityrefersto40Amp208/240Voltelectriccircuitsfortheindicatednumberofspaces.
**Theelectricalpanelcouldsupplyupto100%ofspacesat8Ampsperspacebysharingavailablecapacity.

CostSavings
InstallingPEVReadiness(inaccessibleconduitandminimumpanelcapacity)orfullcircuits(Readinesspluspulledwire,
circuitbreakers,junctionboxes,etc)duringnewconstructionvs.laterretrofitiscosteffectiveoverthelifetimeofthe
building.Installinginfrastructureduringnewconstructionavoidsconstructionretrofitcostssuchastrenching,breaking
andrepairingwalls,buildinglongerraceways,usingmoreexpensivemethodsoverall,andupgradingtheelectric
service.Additionalretrofitcostscomefrompullingnewpermits,additionalinspections,andprojectmanagement.Our
initialsavingscalculations,includedintheAgendaReport,wererefinedrecentlyafterstakeholdermeetingsinSan
Franciscoresultedinarecalculationbasedonlessexpensiveinslabconstructionmethods.Theadditionalsavings
includeusingPVCinsteadofrigidconduit,notneedingcertainfastenings,tyingofftheconduittostructuralsteelinthe
slab,andhavingmoredirectruns.Theendresultshowssavingsofbetween$1,510and$2,790perspace.

ElectricLoadManagement
AsImentionedabove,weareawareofthelargeandgrowingnumberofloadmanagementtechnologiesavailableon
themarkettoday.Thebenefitoftheseisthat,inalargerbuilding,youcanaccommodate100%ofparkingspaces
offeringchargingwithasmallerpanelbyreducingtheinstantaneousamperagegoingtoeachspace.Essentially,youcan
sizeyourpaneltowhatyouwouldneedforfullcapacitychargingof20%ofspaces,buthavechargingat100%ofspaces
withaslowas8ampsperspace.Theexactwaythatthiswillbeoperationalizedwillvarygreatlyfrombuildingto
building.

NextSteps
TheresalotmoreIcansayabouttheproposedcode,butIllleaveitherefornow.Pleaseletmeknowifthereis
anythingyoudlikemetoexplainfurtherwiththeBuildersAlliance,oriftheresanyoneelseyoucanthinkofwhomI
shouldspeakwithaboutthis.AsImentionedonthephone,theitemwascontinuedtothe12/6CEDCommitted
meeting.Illletyouknowassoonaswehavefirmdetailsaboutthat.Inthemeantime,Iwelcomeanyfeedbackor
meetingsuggestions.Takecare,

Shayna H. Hirshfield-Gold
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EnergyPolicyAnalyst&CommunityClimateCoordinator,EnvironmentalServicesDivision
BureauofFacilitiesandEnvironment
CityofOakland|OaklandPublicWorksDepartment|APWAAccreditedAgency
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(510)2386954|(510)2387286Fax
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From: Hirshfield-Gold, Shayna

Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 4:04 PM
To: 'jmoore@sustainablehoods.com'
Subject: Question re: Oakland's proposed PEV Readiness regulations

Jim,

ImwritingtofollowuponthevoicemailIleftyouearlier.AsImentioned,DarenRanelletti(theCitysInterimDirector
ofPlanningandBuilding)suggestedthatIcontactyou.DarinandIworktogetheronanumberofmattersincluding
planningforincreasedelectricvehicle(PEV)charginginfrastructure.Asyoucanimagine,makingelectricvehicle
ownershipandusemoreaccessibleisanimportantgoalforthecityaswellasforthestate.ThenewCalGreencode
requiresenhancedPEVreadinessinnewconstruction,andwereexploringhowtobestoperationalizethisforOakland,
includingaproposaltoexceedthevoluntaryrequirementoftheStatecode.Oaklandisalreadyaheadinmanyrespects,
andwewanttonotonlycontinueourpolicyleadership,butalsofosterinfrastructurethatmeetstheoutsizeddemand
ofOaklanders,whoserateofPEVownershipexceedsthestatewideaverageandiscontinuingtogrow.

Idliketochatwithyouatyourearliestconvenience,eitherinperson(Icancometoyou)orbyphone,togooverwhat
werethinkingandgetyourreactions.Ifyouhavetimetomorrow,youcanreachmyonmycell(408666
4850).Otherwise,feelfreetoemailorcallmebackatthenumberbelow.Ilookforwardtospeakingwithyou,

Shayna H. Hirshfield-Gold
EnergyPolicyAnalyst&CommunityClimateCoordinator,EnvironmentalServicesDivision
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